2026 Creamline Cool Smashers season
The 2026 Creamline Cool Smashers season will be the ninth season of the Creamline Cool Smashers in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL), and sixth in professional volleyball. The off-season saw multiple departues, most notably longtime Creamline member Pau Soriano,[1] while the team had a single acquisition ahead of the All-Filipino Conference in Jen Nierva from the defunct Chery Tiggo Crossovers.[2]
Roster
| Creamline Cool Smashers roster | ||||||
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| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | Height | DOB | From |
| 1 | Kyle Negrito | Setter | 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in) | December 15, 1996 | Far Eastern | |
| 2 | Alyssa Valdez (C) | Outside Hitter | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | June 29, 1993 | Ateneo | |
| 3 | Michelle Gamit | Middle Blocker | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | May 9, 2000 | St. Benilde | |
| 4 | Floremel Rodriguez | Opposite Hitter | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | August 29, 1996 | Southwestern | |
| 5 | Sheena Toring | Middle Blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | May 28, 2001 | National-U | |
| 6 | Jeanette Panaga | Middle Blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | July 25, 1994 | St. Benilde | |
| 7 | Michele Gumabao | Opposite Hitter | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | September 2, 1992 | De La Salle | |
| 8 | Ella de Jesus | Libero / Outside Hitter | 1.57 m (5 ft 2 in) | August 17, 1993 | Ateneo | |
| 9 | Lorie Bernardo | Opposite Hitter | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | August 1, 2000 | Philippines | |
| 11 | Kyla Atienza | Libero | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) | April 12, 1997 | Far Eastern | |
| 12 | Jia De Guzman | Setter | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) | May 15, 1995 | Ateneo | |
| 13 | Denden Lazaro-Revilla | Libero | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) | January 21, 1992 | Ateneo | |
| 14 | Bea de Leon | Middle Blocker | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | August 2, 1996 | Ateneo | |
| 15 | Nica Celis | Middle Blocker | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | July 7, 2001 | Philippines | |
| 17 | Rosemarie Vargas | Outside Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | December 12, 1992 | Far Eastern | |
| 18 | Tots Carlos | Opposite Hitter | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | July 7, 1998 | Philippines | |
| 19 | Bernadeth Pons | Outside Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | October 19, 1996 | Far Eastern | |
| 22 | Jennifer Nierva | Libero | 1.66 m (5 ft 5 in) | November 8, 1999 | National-U | |
| 23 | Jema Galanza | Outside Hitter | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | November 28, 1996 | Adamson | |
| 24 | Aleiah Torres | Libero / Outside Hitter | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | September 24, 2001 | Brock | |
| Updated as of: January 31, 2026 | Source: PVL.ph | ||||||
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Coaching staff
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Team staff
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Medical staff
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All-Filipino Conference
Preliminary round
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | Pts | SW | SL | SR | SPW | SPL | SPR | Qualification |
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| 1 | PLDT High Speed Hitters | 9 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 2.000 | 769 | 698 | 1.102 | Qualifying round |
| 2 | Cignal Super Spikers | 9 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 2.000 | 772 | 687 | 1.124 | |
| 3 | Creamline Cool Smashers | 9 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 20 | 16 | 1.250 | 700 | 662 | 1.057 | |
| 4 | Farm Fresh Foxies | 9 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 16 | 1.375 | 850 | 771 | 1.102 | |
| 5 | Nxled Chameleons | 9 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 1.250 | 810 | 773 | 1.048 | Play-in tournament semifinals |
Source: Premier Volleyball League
Match log
| 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference preliminary round match log Total: 6–3 (16 points) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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February: 3–1 (9 points)
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March: 3–2 (7 points)
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Qualifying round
Match log
| 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference qualifying round match log Total: 0–0 (0 points) | ||||||||||||
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Qualifying round: 0–0 (0 points)
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Transactions
Additions
| Player | Date signed | Previous team | Ref. |
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| Jen Nierva | January 9, 2026 | Chery Tiggo EV Crossovers | [2] |
Subtractions
| Player | New team | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Mafe Galanza | Free agent | [3] |
| Rizza Mandapat | Free agent | [4] |
| Michelle Morente | Free agent | [5] |
| Pau Soriano | Free agent | [1] |
References
- ^ a b Garcia, John Mark (December 16, 2025). "Creamline OG Pau Soriano bids team farewell after eight years". SPIN.ph. Retrieved January 3, 2026.
- ^ a b Agcaoili, Lance (January 9, 2026). "PVL: Jennifer Nierva joins Creamline Cool Smashers". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved January 9, 2026.
- ^ Garcia, John Mark (January 5, 2026). "Creamline bids Mafe Galanza goodbye as offseason rejig continues". SPIN.ph. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
- ^ Garcia, John Mark (December 30, 2025). "Tubino exit leads Rebisco rebuild as six players leave CCS, CMFT". SPIN.ph. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ^ Demigillo, Kiko (January 3, 2026). "PVL: Bia General signs with Strong Group Athletics, Michelle Morente exits Creamline". One Sports. Retrieved January 3, 2026.